Somerville Place Residential Community
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applying to live on the Somerville Place special interest community is simple and easy!
• When applying online for USC housing at www.housing.usc.edu, be sure to first specify the Residential Hall (Pardee Tower) and then specify the Special Interest Community located within it (use code: SMRV).
• Once you have select SMRV, you will be directed to fill out the supplemental application for living on the Somerville Place Special Interest Community.
We’ll reach out to you to confirm your selection on Somerville Place in June!
BACKGROUND
Somerville Place (named after John and Vada Somerville, graduates of the USC School of Dentistry), is a special interest living learning community focused on exploring African-American culture, history, and the larger global diaspora. Sommerville Place promotes intellectual development for students, providing opportunities for leadership and connecting to a legacy of scholars. This community is a living experience open to all students who have an interest in Black and African American history, culture, and social and contemporary issues. South Residential College (Pardee Tower) is home to our first-year experience.
Somerville Place has been home to several well known alumni – from recording artist Aloe Blacc, to Marque Richardson, Brandon Bell and others in a variety of professions and industries.
This program is open to all eligible individuals. All USC Housing and USC Residential Education programs and activities are operated consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex*, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. *In accordance with federal law, the University does provide separate living and bathroom facilities for individuals based on sex/gender. The University also offers voluntary gender-inclusive housing options.